Ali 2001  R, 158 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye, Michael Michele
Will Smith takes on the persona of three-time Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali in this biography of the man who was a legend in his own time. Will Smith received a Best Actor Academy Award nomination, and Jon Voight was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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Bamboozled 2000  R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Michael Rapaport, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Paul Mooney, Sarah Jones, Gillian Iliana Waters, Susan Batson
Spike Lee takes on racial bias in the television industry as Harvard-educated black writer Pierre Delacroix (Damon Wayans) develops a show for black tap dancers Savion Glover and Tommy Davidson. The catch is that they will be made up in black face and perform in a minstrel show. The show is a hit, but its success does not come without repercussions from all sides.
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 Collateral 2004  R, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill, Irma P. Hall, Barry Shabaka Henley, Richard T. Jones, Bodhi Elfman, Debi Mazar, Javier Bardem, Klea Scott, Emilio Rivera, Jamie McBride
Taxi driver Max (Jamie Foxx) dislikes the heavy daily L.A. traffic, so he drives at night when there is far less pressure–until he picks up Vincent (Tom Cruise). Max soon catches on that Vincent is a contract killer (the first victim is thrown out a window and lands on top of the taxi). Max is supposed to play the chauffeur on Vincent's rounds, which involves killing five people that night. Two Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actor (Jamie Foxx)
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 Demon Knight 1995  R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight
Director: Gilbert Adler, Ernest R. Dickerson
Cast: Billy Zane, William Sadler, John Kassir, Jada Pinkett Smith, Brenda Bakke, CCH Pounder, Dick Miller, Thomas Haden Church, John Schuck, Gary Farmer
Based on the HBO series, this is a poor try at bringing the series to movie status. Brayker (William Sadler), the long-lived warrior who fights evil, is on the run from the Collector (Billy Zane) who intends to send the universe into Chaos.
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If These Walls Could Talk 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nancy Savoca, Cher
Cast: Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, Anne Heche, Shirley Knight, Xander Berkeley, Cher, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eileen Brennan, Harris Yulin, CCH Pounder
This made-for-HBO film tells the stories of how three women who, at different times (1952, 1974, and 1992), deal with unplanned pregnancies.
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The Inkwell 1994 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matty Rich
Cast: Larenz Tate, Joe Morton, Suzzanne Douglass, Glynn Turman, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Adrienne-Joi Johnson, Morris Chestnut, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mary Alice, Duane Martin
Drew Tate (Larenz Tate) is a black teenager who becomes enlightened when he is forced to spend the summer of 1976 on Martha's Vineyard visiting wealthy relatives.
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 Jason's Lyric 1994 R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Doug McHenry
Cast: Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Anthony "Treach" Criss, Bokeem Woodbine, Forest Whitaker, Suzzanne Douglass, Lisa Nicole Carson, Eddie Griffin
Two brothers, Jason (Allen Payne) and Joshua (Bokeem Woodbine), are destined to live very different lives: one is an upright citizen, and the other is a gang member.
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 Kingdom Come 2001 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Doug McHenry
Cast: LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Loretta Devine, Anthony Anderson, Toni Braxton, Cedric the Entertainer, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Gant, Tamala Jones
Dysfunctional is an apt description of the Slocum family, and matters come to a head when family members gather for the funeral of patriarch "Daddy Bud."
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A Low Down Dirty Shame 1994 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Cast: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jada Pinkett Smith, Salli Richardson, Charles S. Dutton, Andrew Divoff, Corwin Hawkins, Gary Cervantes, Gregory Sierra, Kim Wayans
Private investigator Andre Shame (Keenen Ivory Wayans) needs work, and so when D.E.A. agent Rothmiller (Charles S. Dutton) hires him to help with a drug case, Shame comes to the rescue.
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 Madagascar 2005 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell, Stephen Apostolina
In this animated adventure, a depressed zebra, Marty (Chris Rock), sneaks out of Central Park Zoo and is rescued by his friends–the lion, Alex (Ben Stiller), and the giraffe, Melman (David Schwimmer). But they are caught, packed up, and sent to a new land. Can these friends, raised in captivity, survive outside the safe confines of the park?
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, Will i Am, Elisa Gabrielli, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights
This story begins where "Madagascar" (2005) left off with the New York zoo animals–Alex the Lion (voice of Ben Stiller), Melman the Giraffe (voice of David Schwimmer), Marty the Zebra (voice of Chris Rock), and Gloria the Hippo (voice of Jada Pinkett Smith)–stranded in Madagascar. They have plans to fly back to Manhattan on a plane that has been reconstructed by their penguin pals. The plane takes off, but they only get as far as an African wildlife preserve where Alex reunites with his mom (voice of Sherri Shepherd) and dad (voice of Bernie Mac) who Alex has not seen since he was stolen from them when he was just a cub. Alex must now deal with his dad's rival Makunga (voice of Alec Baldwin), and the zoo animals use their diversity to overcome all obstacles as they come in contact with their wild counterparts in this story showing the value of distinctiveness being a virtue.
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 The Matrix Reloaded 2003  R, 138 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Monica Belucci, Lambert Wilson, Randall Duk Kim, Harry Lennix, Nona Gaye, Anthony Zerbe, Harold Perrineau, Neil&Adrian Rayment, Gloria Foster, Helmut Bakaitis
In this "Matrix" sequel, Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) have been called to join Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) on a trip to Zion. Neo finds The Oracle (Gloria Foster) who tells him that unless he can fend off the robots drilling into Zion (the last free human colony hidden under Earth's surface), the survivors living in Zion have only 72 hours left to live. Now, Neo deals with Persephone (Monica Belucci) to get her husband Merovingian (Lambert Wilson) to release The Key Maker (Randall Duk Kim) in order to unlock "The Source" and save the citizens of Zion. The Key Maker is released, but now Merovingian sends his henchmen–the albino twins (Neil Rayment and Adrian Rayment)–out to track down Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus.
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 The Matrix Revolutions 2003 R, 129 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ian Bliss, Mary Alice, Monica Bellucci, Nona Gaye, Clayton Watson, Harold Perrineau, Lambert Wilson, Harry Lennix, Anthony Zerbe, Rupert Reid
As the citizens of Zion are mobilizing for an all-out battle against the machines, Neo (Keanu Reeves) lies in a comatose state in a subway station between the Matrix and the Real World. Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) holds a vigil over Neo's unconscious body and works with Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to free him. They succeed, and Neo again meets with The Oracle (Mary Alice). Now, with aid from Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith), Neo and Trinity enter the dangerous machine world where Neo makes a deal with the Deus Ex Machina to end the war and, hopefully, save the world.
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 Menace II Society 1993 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Cast: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Samuel L. Jackson, Glenn Plummer, Khandi Alexander, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bill Duke, Charles S. Dutton, Arnold Johnson, Vonte Sweet, Anthony Johnson, Brandon Hammond, Reginald Ballard, Jullian Roy Doster, Marilyn Coleman
Inner city violence is the theme of this story about 18-year-old drug-dealer Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) trying to find an escape from the street culture in the projects of Watts. Caine's father (Samuel L. Jackson) was a drug dealer, but he and Caine's drug addicted mother have now both died, and his grandparents have kicked him out of their house. Caine's one hope to break out of his lifestyle is Ronnie (Jada Pinkett Smith) who is a single mother trying to find her way out of Watts. A love affair between Caine and Ronnie leads to the decision to move south to Atlanta. But, tragedy lies ahead as they prepare to leave.
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 The Nutty Professor 1996 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Tom Shadyac
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dave Chappelle, James Coburn, Larry Miller, John Ales, Patricia Wilson, Jamal Mixon, Nichole McAuley, Hamilton Von Watts, Quinn Duffy, Chao Li Chi, Tony Carlin, Montell Jordan, Doug Williams
This remake of the 1963 Jerry Lewis film is about Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy), an obese chemistry professor, who uses himself as a guinea pig in an experiment to test a potion to eliminate fat. Murphy is great as he takes on roles of four family members–including fat Sherman and svelte alter ego Buddy. The film provides good satire in the Eddie Murphy manner.
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 Princess Mononoke 1997 PG-13, 133 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob Thornton, Gillian Anderson, Jada Pinkett Smith, John DeMita, John Di Maggio, Keith David, Corey Burton, Debi Derryberry, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tara Strong
This is one animated adventure film that is NOT for children, but adults will be enthralled. Set in Japan during the Muromachi era, the story is about Ashitaka's (voice of Billy Crudup) search for the cure of a curse that a Tataraba has placed on him. Ashitaka travels far but arrives at his destination only to find himself amidst a battle between the forest animal gods and the iron miners whose work is killing the forest. Now, Ashitaka must attempt to bring peace between humanity and nature.
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Reign Over Me 2007 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Binder
Cast: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland, Robert Klein, Melinda Dillon, Mike Binder, Jonathan Banks, Rae Allen, Paula Newsome, John de Lancie, Paul Butler
Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) has it all: a great job, loving wife (Jada Pinkett Smith), and beautiful daughters. One evening, Alan runs into his college roommate Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) and learns that Charlie once had everything Alan has, but Charlie's wife and children died when the plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11. Charlie now suffers post-traumatic stress disorder. When Alan realizes that Charlie needs help, their friendship is rekindled. Alan hangs out with Charlie and draws him back, at least part-way, into the normal world and, in the process recognizes and finds solutions for his own troubles.
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 Return to Paradise 1998 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix, David Conrad, Vera Farmiga, Nick Sandow, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ming Lee, Joel de la Fuente, James Michael McCauley
Lewis (Joaquin Phoenix), Tony (David Conrad), and John "Sheriff" Volgecherev (Vince Vaughn) meet in Malaysia for a vacation consisting of drugs, women, and alcohol. Later, police find the hash and arrest Lewis for trafficking drugs–a crime punishable by death. Enter Beth (Anne Heche), a lawyer who comes to Lewis' defense; she tracks down his companions and explains that IF they confess, Lewis' sentence will be lessened to "user" instead of "trafficker."
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Scream 2 1997 R, 120 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, David Warner, Jerry O'Connell, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liev Schreiber, Elise Neal, Timothy Olyphant, Lewis Arquette, Duane Martin, Rebecca Gayheart
Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), after surviving her ordeal of mass killings in "Scream" (1996), is now a college co-ed living in Cincinnati. Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) has written a best-selling book based on the killings, and the book is made into a movie, "Stab." While watching "Stab" at the local theater, two college students are killed. Sidney suspects that she has not escaped from her life of terror. Gale and Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) investigate and discover that a copy-cat killer is, indeed, recreating the earlier massacres that involve carving up the victims.
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 Set It Off 1996  R, 121 min.
Genre: Action
Director: F. Gary Gray
Cast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, John C. McGinley, Blair Underwood, Vincent & Van Baum, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Charles Robinson
Four L.A. housing-project friends–Stony (Jada Pinkett Smith), Cleo (Queen Latifah), Frankie (Vivica Fox), and Tisean (Kimberly Elise)–obtain guns and begin casing banks for possible robberies after realizing that a stoned acquaintance of theirs got away with a $20,000 bank heist.
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The Women 2008  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Diane English
Cast: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette Midler, Candice Bergen, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, India Ennenga, Jill Flint, Ana Gasteyer, Tilly Scott Pedersen, Joanna Gleason
This remake of 1939's "The Women" is written and directed by Diane English and takes a different slant from the previous film on women and their relationships. When Mary Haines (Meg Ryan) learns that her husband is having an affair with sexy Crystal Allen (Eva Mendes), her immediate response is to turn to her friends–magazine editor Sylvia (Annette Bening), artsy Edie (Debra Messing), and lesbian Alex (Jada Pinkett Smith). Instead of sympathizing with Mary, they tell her to dump her cheating husband. Mary also asks for advice from housekeeper Maggie (Cloris Leachman), nanny Uta (Tilly Scott Pedersen), Hollywood agent Leah (Bette Midler), and even her own mother (Candice Bergen) who offer their own perspectives on how to handle the situation. Finally, when gossip columnist Bailey Smith (Carrie Fisher) learns from her editor Sylvia about the affair, problems grow and extend beyond the marriage breakup. 1 User Review
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| | Please Grab your Mom and daughters and run to see this movie | Leachmanlover 05/04/2009 | Finally a womans movie,made about women by ONLY woman
Yes not one man on the sceen or set!~A tribute to the true gift of life...Women!
Enjoy!Great writing a ethos for young women!~Best Movie of the YEAR!!!!! |
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Woo 1998 R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Cast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Dave Chappelle, Pam Grier, Isaac Hayes, LL Cool J, Duane Martin, Paula Jai Parker, Michael Ralph, Darrel Heath
Tim Jackson (Tommy Davidson) is a straitlaced legal assistant who is set up with the party-loving Woo (Jada Pinkett Smith), and they seem to experience everything that can go wrong on a date.
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| 1. Ali (2001)
2. Bamboozled (2000)
3. Collateral (2004)
4. Demon Knight (1995)
aka: Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight
5. If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
6. The Inkwell (1994)
7. Jason's Lyric (1994)
8. Kingdom Come (2001)
9. A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
10. Madagascar (2005)
11. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
12. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
13. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
14. Menace II Society (1993)
15. The Nutty Professor (1996)
16. Princess Mononoke (1997)
17. Reign Over Me (2007)
18. Return to Paradise (1998)
19. Scream 2 (1997)
20. Set It Off (1996)
21. The Women (2008)
22. Woo (1998)
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